Champions League: Real Madrid lose to Shakhtar Donetsk

Defeat against Shakhtar! Real have been shaking for the past sixteen years

Group A

Lok Moscow 1: 3 Salzburg

In the race for third place in this group, Salzburg have a good starting position. The Austrians beat Lokomotiv Moscow away in cold Russia. A double package from Mergim Berisha puts guests on the path to success even before the break.

Locomotive Moscow – Salzburg 1: 3 (0: 2)
SR Palabiyik (TUR).
Tore: 28. Berisha 0: 1. 41. Berisha 0: 2. 78. Mirantschuk (Penalty) 1: 2. 81. Adeyemi 1: 3.
Remarks: Salzburg without Okafor (injured).

Group B

Donetsk 2-0 Real Madrid

Real Madrid failed to win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League group stage on their second attempt. The Spaniards lost 2-0 in Kiev and see their progress at great risk.

Dentinho scored 1-0 in the 57th minute after a misunderstanding at Real’s bottom line. The 31-year-old Brazilian was only playing at the time because he had to replace an injured player after 25 minutes.

If you hear the conclusion – Schachtar beats Real – you can hardly imagine that Schachtar has lost the previous two group matches against Borussia Mönchengladbach with a total of 0:10 goals. In Donetsk’s 22-man squad for the match against Real there were eleven Ukrainians and ten Brazilians, plus an Israeli. That Israeli, Manor Solomon, came on after 74 minutes and scored 2-0 nine minutes later after a counterattack.

Real Madrid have been represented in all knockout stages of the Champions League for 24 years and have won the premier class seven times during that time. Now the remarkable consistency of the royal family could break. After the defeat, Real can no longer overtake the Ukrainians on their own, because Shakhtar are at the top of the league table. There is a risk of falling to 3rd place in the group and participating in the Europa League, which for the proud club would be something between a weak consolation and an annoying obligation.

Shakhtar Donetsk – Real Madrid 2: 0 (0: 0)
Kiev. – SR Hategan (ROU).
Tore: 57. Dentinho 1: 0. 83. Solomon 2: 0.
Real Madrid: Courtois; Lucas, Varane, Nacho, Mendy; Modric, Kroos, Odegaard (77. Isco); Rodrygo (77. Junior Vinicius), Benzema (77. Mariano), Asensio.
Remarks: Shakhtar Donetsk without Konoplyanka, Krywzow, Malyshev and Ismaily (all injured). Real Madrid without Ramos, Carvajal, Odriozola, Valverde (all injured) and Jovic (sick). 5. Post Asensio shot. (abu / sda)